STATE v. MARQUEZ

Nos. 9298, 9299 and 9300.

731 P.2d 965 (1986)

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joseph A. MARQUEZ, Dawson Cole, and Lee Slaughter, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Certiorari Denied January 6, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacquelyn Robins, Chief Public Defender, Bruce Rogoff, Asst. Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, for defendants-appellants.

Paul G. Bardacke, Atty. Gen., Barbara F. Green, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.


OPINION

BIVINS, Judge.

Each of these cases involves the common appellate issue of whether a conviction resulting from a plea of nolo contendere may be used to enhance a sentence of an habitual criminal pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 31-18-17 (Cum.Supp. 1986). On defendants' motion, we consolidated the cases. Defendant Marquez raises an additional issue, pursuant to State v. Franklin, 78 N.M. 127, 428...

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